Louder with Crowder Canada Weeps and Mexico Burns - A Very Bad Day For the Anti-American Propagandists
Feb 23, 2026
Warren Smith, former teacher and online commentator behind the Secret Scholar Society, joins to provide sharp analysis. They unpack Canada’s meltdown over U.S. Olympic hockey and the cultural double standards it reveals. Then they pivot to Mexico: cartel violence, El Mencho’s death, and the regional security debates that follow. Short, incisive takes on culture, policy, and debate tactics.
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Olympic Hockey Revealed U.S. Canada Tensions
- National pride and international sports can expose geopolitical friction between neighbors.
- Steven Crowder used the U.S.–Canada Olympic hockey upset and anthem booing to argue it revealed underlying double standards in bilateral relations.
Memes Became Diplomatic Petri Dish
- Social media symbolism escalated the dispute after the game with mirrored memes from both countries.
- Crowder contrasted an eagle/goose image posted by the U.S. with Canadian posts and argued Canadians criticized U.S. memes despite similar behavior.
Patriotism As A Measure Of Social Cohesion
- Crowder framed national symbols and chants as markers of social cohesion.
- He argued that refusing to embrace simple patriotic displays signals deeper cultural and political division within and between countries.